WASHINGTON - JULY 28: (FILE PHOTO) Elizabeth Edwards, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progerss Action Fund and wife of former Sen. John Edwards (D-NC), testifies before the House ... more

WASHINGTON - JULY 28: (FILE PHOTO) Elizabeth Edwards, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progerss Action Fund and wife of former Sen. John Edwards (D-NC), testifies before the House Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law about health care reform on Captiol Hill July 28, 2009 in Washington, DC. A breast cancer survivor and a laywer who specialized in bankruptcy law, Edwards testified that the current health care system and it's use of private insurance is forcing many people into bankruptcy. It has been reported that Elzabeth Edwards died at the age of 61 in her North Carolina home after a battle with breast cancer on December 7, 2010. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) less